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Law No. 12.731 creating the Protecting System to the Brazilian Nuclear Programme (SIPRON).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Institution Nuclear energy
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Abstract

This Decree-Law, composed of 8 articles, creates the Protecting System to the Brazilian Nuclear Programme (SIPRON). This Protecting System aims at the following topics: coordinating any activity in order to respond permanently to the needs of protection and safety of the above mentioned Programme; coordinating activities to protect the know-how and technology owned by entities, enterprises, research institutions and other public or private organizations carrying out activities in the domain of the Brazilian Nuclear Programme; planning and coordinating activities, in nuclear emergency situation, aiming to protect: human beings and the involved surrounding environment.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.mct.gov.br

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree-Law No. 1.809 creating the Protecting System to the Brazilian Nuclear Programme (SIPRON).

Legislation | Brazil | 1980

Keyword: Institution, Nuclear energy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX